Dec 12 clues & answers
Every clue of this Indian mini crossword by Mangesh Ghogre, with the answer and, where it helps, how the wordplay works. Solve it yourself first: the puzzle is open to subscribers.
Across
- 1A ___ Bele Bath, in Mysore BISI
- 5A H2SO4 and HNO3, say ACIDS
- 7A Overused half of a cassette SIDEA
- 8A Climbing tool on a glacier ICEAX
- 9A Tupperware toppers LIDS
Down
- 1D Leaves on a pizza BASIL
- 2D HDFC rival ICICI
- 3D One-___: biased SIDED
- 4D Ones going head-to-head? IDEAS
- 6D Jazz instrument, briefly SAX
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